Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Research
FSU research sheds light on spinal cord injuries
Thousands of people worldwide suffer severe spinal cord injuries each year, but little is known about why these injuries often continue to deteriorate long...
Meet the woman behind charity fighting to find a cure for spinal cord injuries
The Herald speaks with Kiwis who have been on the edge of death, had their world tipped upside down, overcome their darkest moments and...
New approach could jumpstart breathing after spinal cord injury
A research team at the Krembil Research Institute in Toronto has developed an innovative strategy that could help to restore breathing following traumatic spinal...
Department of Defense Awards $2.5M for Improving Spinal Cord Injury in Rehabilitation
In the United States, more than 280,000 people—including 42,000 military veterans—are affected by spinal cord injury (SCI), including limb weakness and paralysis. While rehabilitation...
Gene jumpstarts regeneration of damaged nerve cells
Searching the entire genome, a Yale research team has identified a gene that when eliminated can spur regeneration of axons in nerve cells severed...
Spinal Cord Injury Research Evidence (SCIRE) Community
Spinal Cord Injury Research Evidence (SCIRE) Community provides free information about spinal cord injury research that is written in everyday language.
SCIRE Community is a...
Promising therapeutic approach for spinal cord injuries
The healing ability of the central nervous system is very limited and injuries to the brain or spinal cord often result in permanent functional...
Central Michigan University graduate student conducts research for spinal cord injuries
Hartland graduate student Andrew Stewart has dedicated nearly five years of his life to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries.
Stewart chose spinal cord...
UCI heads $8 million NSF-funded project to develop brain-computer interface
Implantable technology to restore sensation and walking in spinal cord injury patients
Irvine, Calif., Sept. 13, 2017 — The National Science Foundation has awarded $8...
Scientists May Have Discovered How Spinal Injuries Are Repaired On a Cellular Level
Scientists have learned more about how a new surgical technique works to reconnect the spinal cord with sensory neurons after traumatic spinal injuries. A...
